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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 319-327
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.319
Table 1 Relationship of adipokines with osteoarthritis
AdipokinesAssociation with BMIPlasma levels between gendersPlasma levels between groupsLevels in OA patients
Leptinpositivewomen > menOA > controlSF > plasma
Adiponectinnegativewomen > mencontrol > OAplasma > SF
VisfatinpositiveunclearOA > controlSF > plasma
Resistinunclearwomen > menOA > controlplasma > SF